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| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| University of Seville | OTHER |
| Andaluz Health Service | OTHER_GOV |
| Universidad de Extremadura | OTHER |
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This study will analyze the effects of a non-invasive radiofrequency diathermy device added to knee exercises on the symptoms of patellofemoral pain syndrome. For this aim, a randomized clinical trial will be carried out with a control group that will perform supervised exercises and an experimental group that will add radiofrequency diathermy to supervised exercises. Diathermy treatment will be performed along three weeks, ten treatment sessions in total, while supervised exercises will be performed daily.
Outcomes to measure will include pain, knee function and quality of life
At first, a meeting will be held with the patients under study where they will be informed and any doubts that may arise in relation to the investigation will be resolved. In addition, the correct adaptation of these to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of our study will be verified. Subsequently, they will be given individually the informed consent prepared expressly for the present study, the doubts arising with respect to this one will be resolved and their signature will proceed. At this time, and individually again, we will proceed to the development of the Clinical History of Physiotherapy where only the information necessary for our study will be collected. To emphasize in this point that the participants will grant their consent for the treatment of the data obtained for scientific purposes, according to the legal norms.
Next, the patients will be randomly assigned to two groups: control group and experimental group. The randomization of the sample was done through the EPIDAT software in version 3.1 between the Experimental Group and the Control Group. Subsequently, the evaluations and measurements of the study variables will be carried out by the research team.
CONTROL GROUP: them will be provided exclusively therapeutic exercises protocol that you must be performed supervised by a physiotherapist following a daily activity for three weeks.
EXPERIMENTAL GROUP: After the initial evaluation, the first 10 treatment sessions will be developed at the rate of five daily sessions in the first week, three sessions on alternate days in the second week and two sessions on alternate days in the third week (3 weeks in total), applying the monopolar dielectric diathermy by radiofrequency in the anterior aspect of the knee, in dynamic application in one of the members: affect or randomized (uni or bilateral pathology, respectively). This diathermy will be combined with the same supervised therapeutic exercise program of the control group.
The treatment is administered with a pulsed non-invasive radiofrequency device with 30V peak power along 12 minutes, with a dose submitis (grade I) for three weeks. The first week, daily treatment will be perform from Monday to Friday, second week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the third week on Monday and Thursday.
After the tenth treatment session, all the measurements will be repeated following the same environmental conditions as at the beginning and by the evaluators themselves to the components of both groups.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Diathermy | Experimental | Participants that receive 10 sessions of radiofrequency diathermy of 12 minutes of duration |
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| Control | Active Comparator | Participants that perform supervised exercises for three weeks |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diathermy | Device | 10 sessions of 12 minutes of radiofrequency diathermy at the anterior surface of the knee, in constant movement |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Knee pain | The perception of pain through the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA). This variable has been obtained through a validated scale of 10 centimeters (0-10), where the subject self-positioned from absence of pain to the worst bearable pain | Baseline |
| Knee pain | The perception of pain through the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA). This variable has been obtained through a validated scale of 10 centimeters (0-10), where the subject self-positioned from absence of pain to the worst bearable pain | Three weeks after there first session of treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Knee functional disability | The functional disability, quantified by means of the tests: Kujala Score. This score goes from 0 (high disability) to 100 (no disability) | Baseline |
| Knee functional disability |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Manuel Albornoz-Cabello, PhD | University of Seville | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Centro de Salud San José de la Rinconada | San José de la Rinconada | Seville | 41300 | Spain |
Participants did not allow to share their data
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D046788 | Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome |
| D005334 | Fever |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D001832 | Body Temperature Changes |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003972 | Diathermy |
| ID | Term |
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| D006979 | Hyperthermia, Induced |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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Randomized controlled trial
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Outcomes assessor will not be aware about the treatment any participants will/had received
| Supervised knee exercises | Other | Daily hamstrings exercises, quadriceps exercises and hip exercises, 20 minutes of duration. |
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The functional disability, quantified by means of the tests: Kujala Score. This score goes from 0 (high disability) to 100 (no disability)
| Three weeks after there first session of treatment |
| Knee function | Functional Scale of the Lower Extremity (LEFS). The score goes from 0 (low function) to 80 (great function) | Baseline |
| Knee function | Functional Scale of the Lower Extremity (LEFS). The score goes from 0 (low function) to 80 (great function) | Three weeks after there first session of treatment |
| Knee flexion range of movement | Active knee joint range of movement. Knee range of movements goes from -10º to 150º | Baseline |
| Knee flexion range of movement | Active knee joint range of movement. Knee range of movements goes from -10º to 150º | Three weeks after there first session of treatment |
| Knee extension range of movement | Active knee joint range of movement. Knee range of movements goes from -10º to 150º | Baseline |
| Knee extension range of movement | Active knee joint range of movement. Knee range of movements goes from -10º to 150º | Three weeks after there first session of treatment |
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |